Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 124a-1 Dam

Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 124a-1 Dam is an earth dam located in Navarro County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 824 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 124a-1 Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Creek Ws Scs Site 124a-1 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Navarro County;navarro Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-chambers Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 824 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 298 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Location

StateTexas
CountyNavarro
River/StreamTr-chambers Creek
Coordinates32.17219, -96.53180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length824 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage298 acre-ft
Max Storage298 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,516 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNavarro County;navarro Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX04527
Federal IDTX04527
More InfoState Dam Safety Program